Sunderland, five matches unbeaten, will look to extend their unbeaten run when they welcome Crewe Alexandra to the Stadium of Light on Saturday with kickoff at 6 pm.
Sunderland enters into Saturday’s match in fifth position and two points away from seventh-placed Wycombe Wanderers.
The Black Cats have impressed in recent encounters, picking up eight points from their last four matches and aiming for consecutive victories on Saturday following their 3-1 home win over Fleetwood Town in midweek.
Sunderland trailed at halftime after Ellis Harrison opened the scoring. Still, Sunderland demonstrated their quality in the second period to claim all three points thanks to goals from Elliot Embleton, Luke O’Nien, and Jack Clarke. The young English side is full of confidence going into this weekend’s clash.
Sunderland’s form has not always been stellar in recent home matches, with three losses, two wins, and a draw in their last six games.
Near the bottom of the League One table, Crewe’s stay in that division looks to be coming to an end. With eight points behind safety with only ten matches left, Crewe will need a great escape to avoid relegation this season. They have one of the lowest point tallies in League One in 2022 and haven’t won since March.
Sunderland vs. Crewe Alexandra Head to Head
Both sides have three games against each other, with hosts taking two wins while opponents are winless. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Sunderland 3-1 Fleetwood Town
- Charlton Athletic 0-0 Sunderland
- Wigan 0-3 Sunderland
- Sunderland 1-1 Burton
- Sunderland 1-2 MK Dons
Away
- Crewe Alexandra 1-3 Portsmouth
- Crewe Alexandra 1-3 Wycombe
- Cheltenham 1-2 Crewe
- Crewe 0-1 Oxford
- Wigan 2-0 Crewe
Sunderland Team News
Neil has preferred different formations since taking over as Sunderland’s boss. He paid an unexpected half-time switch to a back three in Tuesday’s win over Fleetwood. O’Nien is expected to play in Saturday’s game after scoring his 20-minute appearance earlier this week.
Crewe Alexandra Team News
The visitors will have to do without Ben Knight and Scott Kashket, who are still injured. Rekeem Harper could be in contention after coming off the bench against Pompey.
Prediction and Odds
Sunderland has won their last four matches, so we think the hosts will defeat Crewe, who have lost nine of their last 10 games.
- Sunderland Win
- Correct Score: 3-0
- No Score: Away
